![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/cancer-epidemic-warning-in-next-10-years-as-million-cases-missed-due-to-covid/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Woman-about-to-receive-an-MRI-Scan-of-her-head.jpg&description=An estimated one million cancer cases were missed across Europe during the Covid pandemic and there is a "race against time" to find them say scientistsScientists have warned that around a million cancer diagnoses have been missed Around a million cancer diagnoses were missed across Europe during the Covid pandemic and there is now concern of a "cancer epidemic" over the next decade. Researchers say that following the impact of Covid, Brexit and the Ukraine invasion it is important that Europe responds with a strong cancer research programme. And it is now a "race against time" to find the missing cancers. Patients treated in research hospitals have better outcomes than those who are not, a new commission from The Lancet Oncology, "European Groundshot-addressing Europe's cancer research challenges", reports. Scientists emphasise that prioritising cancer research is crucial for the delivery of more affordable, better, and equal care. A target of achieving 70% 10-year survival for all European cancer patients by 2035 has also been proposed. It is feared that there could be a "cancer epidemic" over the next decade ( Getty Images) The study finds Brexit will continue to negatively impact European cancer research unless European funders or research community and the UK government or research community find a way for continued collaboration. Additionally, it calls for a doubling of the European cancer research budget, as well as prioritisation of underserved cancer research areas, including prevention and early diagnosis, radiotherapy and surgery, action on gender equality, and a deeper focus on survivorship. Report co-lead, Professor Richard Sullivan at King's College London, said: "UK cancer research in the post-Brexit world stands at a crossroads where strategic decisions will determine whether we continue to thrive and partner internationally or whether isolationism will reduce our world standing. "If the UK is not involved in EU collaborative cancer research and not){kind=link}
An estimated one million cancer cases were missed across Europe during the Covid pandemic and there is a “race against time” to find them say scientists
Around a million cancer diagnoses were missed across Europe during the Covid pandemic and there is now concern of a “cancer epidemic” over the next decade.
Researchers say that following the impact of Covid, Brexit and the Ukraine invasion it is important that Europe responds with a strong cancer research programme.
And it is now a “race against time” to find the missing cancers.
Patients treated in research hospitals have better outcomes than those who are not, a new commission from The Lancet Oncology, “European Groundshot-addressing Europe’s cancer research challenges”, reports.